Michael J WaymanMinnetrista, MN

6651326, Nov 25, 2003

Jul 26, 2001

09/916069

Michael J. Wayman - Waconia MN

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

H01R 4320

29876, 29874, 29882, 29884

A collar is provided that has a sleeve having a tapered axial bore that defines a tapered surface interiorly of the sleeve. The tapered axial bore is adapted to receive a receptacle such that the tapered surface bears against the receptacle. Moreover, the collar has a resilient device that engages the sleeve. The resilient device, the tapered axial bore of the sleeve, and the receptacle receive a connector. Axial displacement of the connector relative to the sleeve and the receptacle compresses the resilient device such that the resilient device exerts an increasing axial force on the sleeve. The increasing axial force displaces the sleeve axially relative to the receptacle causing the tapered surface to exert a radial force on the receptacle.

7301756, Nov 27, 2007

Mar 23, 2006

11/388088

Michael J. Wayman - Waconia MN, US

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

H05K 7/00

361679, 361727

A mounted electronics system is provided. The mounted electronics system comprises at least one sub-module, a chassis adapted to receive the at least one sub-module, and a mounting assembly coupled to the chassis and adapted to secure the at least one sub-module to the chassis such that substantially all of the interior width of the chassis is available for use by the at least one sub-module.

7450382, Nov 11, 2008

May 15, 2007

11/748711

Larry G. Fischer - Waseca MN, US
Michael J. Wayman - Waconia MN, US

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

H05K 7/20

361695, 361690, 361694, 361688, 454184

An apparatus for enclosing electronic components comprises a chassis enclosure defining an internal chamber and having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion comprises a first front wall having a length dimension greater than a width dimension, and a first pair of opposing side walls that are each contiguous with the first front wall. The lower portion comprises a second front wall having a length dimension less than the length dimension of the first front wall, and a second pair of opposing side walls that are each contiguous with the second front wall. A plurality of heat sink fins are on each of the first front and side walls, and on each of the second front and side walls. Each of the heat sink fins are configured to be substantially parallel to the length dimension of the first front wall and the second front wall, and extend continuously along each wall. The plurality of heat sink fins has an arcuate-like end view profile on each wall of the chassis enclosure.

7457123, Nov 25, 2008

May 10, 2007

11/747039

Michael J. Wayman - Waconia MN, US

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

H05K 7/20

361704, 361688, 361707, 361709, 361710, 165185

A heat sink for an electronics enclosure is disclosed. The heat sink comprises a thermal conduction section with an inner surface and an outer surface, the thermal conduction section having an extended profile that tapers from a first end having a first thickness to a second end having a second thickness that is larger than the first thickness. A mounting plate is contiguous with the second end, and the mounting plate is configured to couple the heat sink to a chassis of the electronics enclosure. A thermal interface pad is coupled to the outer surface of the thermal conduction section.

7515420, Apr 7, 2009

Mar 27, 2007

11/691970

Michael J. Wayman - Waconia MN, US

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

H05K 7/20

361704, 361708, 361720, 361721, 361685, 165 803, 16510433, 165185

An apparatus for transferring heat between two corner surfaces is provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for transferring heat between two corner surfaces is provided. The apparatus comprises a heat transfer body comprising: a first heat conducting side; a second heat conducting side intersecting with the first heat conducting side to form a corner; and a contact face oriented at an acute angle relative the first and second side. The apparatus further comprises at least one wedge having a slip face oriented at an angle configured to interface with the contact face; and at least one fastener configured to apply a force to the at least one wedge. The wedge is configured to translate the force applied by the fastener into a first component in a direction normal to the first heat conducting side and a second component in a direction normal to the second heat conducting side.

7518863, Apr 14, 2009

Mar 27, 2007

11/692026

Michael J. Wayman - Waconia MN, US
Dean Zavadsky - Shakopee MN, US
Philip M. Wala - Waseca MI, US

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

H05K 7/20
F28F 7/00
A47B 96/00
A47B 49/00

361690, 165 803, 165185, 312199, 312236, 3122231, 361610, 361704, 361715

A cabinet system comprises a chassis having a plurality of openings, a plurality of modular doors, and at least one radio frequency system. Each opening has removably attached chassis-hinge portions on one of two edges. Each modular door comprises an outside surface, an inside surface opposing the outside surface, and door-hinge receptacles on at least two edges. The door-hinge receptacles receive door-hinge portions. Each door-hinge portion is positioned in a respective door-hinge receptacle on one edge of the plurality of modular doors and is configured to mate with a respective chassis-hinge portion on the one edge of one of the plurality of openings so the mated chassis-hinge portion and door-hinge portion form a hinge to rotatably attach the modular door to the one of the openings. The radio frequency system comprises electronic components attached to the inside surface of at least one of the plurality of modular doors.

7539019, May 26, 2009

Jul 31, 2007

11/831583

Michael J. Wayman - Waconia MN, US
Michael J. Nelson - Prior Lake MN, US

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

H05K 7/20
F28F 7/00
H01L 23/26

361710, 361704, 165 803, 165185, 174 163

An apparatus for transferring heat from a heat spreader is provided. The apparatus includes a heat dissipating member and a heat spreading member adjacent the heat dissipating member, the heat spreading member configured to spread heat laterally across the heat dissipating member, the heat spreading member defining a heat conduction plane. The apparatus also includes a base adjacent to the heat spreading member, wherein the heat spreading member is between the base and the heat dissipating member, and at least one thermal via within the heat conduction plane, the thermal via thermally coupled to the heat spreading member, the at least one thermal via thermally coupled to the heat dissipating member and the base through surface-to-surface contact.

7652880, Jan 26, 2010

Mar 27, 2007

11/692000

Michael J. Wayman - Waconia MN, US

ADC Telecommunications, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

H05K 7/20

361690, 361695, 361697, 361704, 36167948, 36167949, 165 803, 165122

A combined-natural-and-forced-convection heat sink system including a plurality of fins protruding from a first surface of a conductive material, a plurality of air channels formed between the first surface and an opposing second surface of the conductive material and at least one fan. The plurality of fins forms a natural-convection heat sink. The plurality of air channels forms a forced-convection heat sink. The natural-convection heat sink and the forced-convection heat sink form a combined-natural-and-forced-convection heat sink. Each air channel has an input end opening on an input surface of the conductive material and each air channel has an output end opening on an output surface of the conductive material. The at least one fan is configured to generate an air flow through the air channels when at least one of the fans is operating.